The Osceola times., 1887-08-20

THn American Bar Association will hold
IT'S tenth annual meeting at Saratoga
Springs, n. V, August II to 10 inclusive.
Thomas J. Ssmmes, Of Louisiana, the pres
ident, will deliver his address on Wednes-
day, the first day, in the evening.
The Chinese of New York are soon to
have a fine new joss-house. The joss is
now being constructed in China and will
probably arrive next month. The joss at
the present joss.house, 202 Chatham
square, was destroyed by fire few weeks
ago, and enterprising Cinnamon deter
mined to purchase a new one, which would
surpass in splendor any former one.
CONTRACTS have been signed for building
the Mexican National railway from Sal
tillo to San Luis Potosi.
THE French Patriotic League Is arousing
strong anti-German feeling throughout
France, and hundreds of new names are
added TO the membership rolls daily,
PLEuRo-PNEUMoNA has been discovered
at Kings tle-yards in Detroit, Mich,
over a dozen cases now existing. Quaran-
tine will be instituted Immediately.
A MEETING of the Cabinet was held at
the White House on the 18th. IL was at
tended by Secretaries Bayard, Fairchild,
Whitney and Lamar. The financial situa-
tion and the Canadian fisheries question
were the principal subjects Of discussion.
The Order Of Foresters, in session at Chi
cago, is convulsed over the question OF color
in membership.
THE Colorado militia are said TO be pre-
pairing TO Eight the renegade Ute Indians
into submission.
THE reports OF the various departments
at Washington to Senator CockrelPs in
vestigating committee are complete, and
have been turned over to the Public
Printer.
The photographers succeeded on the
18th, after lengthy session at Chicago, in
electing L. Decker, Of Cleveland, president
for the ensuing year. Minneapolis was
fixed upon rs the place for holding the next
meeting.
TIE local committee on entertainment OF
the foreign guests to the Mexican congress,
which assemblies in Washington Septem-
ber g. has arranged an elaborate pro-
gramme, including an excursion to Wat
kins Glen and Niagara Falls.
Ex-MAYoR WHEATON of Detroit, Mich,
has begun three actions for damages for
900 against h. y. Allen, Andrew Will
liams and W. n. Winfield, his alleged as.
sailants, when he was whipped on the
charge of having assaulted Mrs. Allen.
THE English Government does not seem
10 he able to make up its mind as to the ed-
visibility OF proclaiming the Irish Ma
tional League.
A RUMoR was current In Glasgow, on
the l3th, that the yacht Thistle had been
lost. but her owners profess to have no
fears for her safety.
Ar the close of the week ended the 18th
the Detroits were still leading in the
League baseball championship series, W ith
Chicago close on their heels. The st. Loais
Browns continue to maintain their lead in
the Association, with the Louisyilles in
second place.
The directors Of the Boston Base Ball
Club promise TO reward their players, in
the event Of their winning the pennant,
with Il gold medal to each man Of the
team.
| A COMPANY is said to have been formed
Of English capitalists to buy the famous
Real Del Monte mines in Mexico. The
price to he paid is stated to be from - ).
100000 to - 100000
The steamship Etruria, which arrived
in New York on the 18th from Liverpool,
made the passage in six days, four hours
and ffty-seyen minutes, or within an hour
Of the Umbria's champion record.
A MONSTER socialistic demonstration was
held at Trafalgar square, London, on the
lIth, at which the police were vigorously
| denounced.
A wELL-DREssFD woman and her maid
have been arrested at Cowes, Isle Of
Wright, with forty pounds of dangerous
explosives on them.
Two Canadian steamers, the Hastings
and the Kathleen, were seized by the Gus
tom-house officials at Charlotte, n. Y, on
the 18th. The seizure was made on the
grounds that neither of the boats had been
inspected by United States inspectors
The inspector general of steamboats,, j. A.
Dumont, was present, and the seizures
were made under his direction.
A STATEMENT prepared at the Treasury
Department to show the status Of the
three per cent. loan makes the following
exhibit: Total amount of the loan, 500
6sl ,25O; redeemed under calls, 500, 40, $50;
purchased, S3,322 $50; called and outstand
ing, S2,7S},lJ0
THE treasurer having accumulated "a
supply of 81 and 81 silver certificates suf'
iicient to meet the current heavy demand
has arranged for the prompt delivery OF
these notes 90 banks, bankers and Others
making the required deposit. The issue OF
these notes has been suspended since May
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